Michael Jackson has been elected as new Managing Partner of law firm Matheson for a four year term commencing in January 2016. He succeeds Liam Quirke, who will become the firm’s chairman.

Jackson has been the head of Matheson’s Financial Services practice for more than a decade and advises many of the world's leading financial institutions, investment banks, asset management companies and broker-dealers.

Through his active involvement in the financial services industry, including a term as chairman of Irish Funds, Jackson has led numerous initiatives which have resulted in the introduction of important legislative provisions and significantly enhanced the competitiveness of Ireland’s global financial services offering.

According to Jackson: “The current economic and regulatory environments continue to present Irish and international businesses with opportunities and challenges in areas on which Matheson is ideally placed to advise. I am also delighted that Liam will continue to contribute to the implementation of our strategy and our future growth. His election as chairman of the firm is a testament of the high regard in which he is held within the partnership.”

Liam Quirke commented: “Michael has spent his entire career in Matheson and he is hugely respected in the market as a business leader as well as a lawyer. This combination of attributes and experience gives him the ideal skill set to deliver the superior sustainable performance which our people, our clients and our firm have come to expect. I look forward to seeing him lead the firm to new heights.”

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Matheson represents the majority of the Fortune 100 companies, seven of the top 10 global technology brands and over half of the world’s 50 largest banks. Headquartered in Dublin, Matheson also has offices in London, New York and Palo Alto. More than 600 people work across its four offices.